Archives: November 2012

A new report from the Brookings Institute, one of the nation’s leading research firms, identified Houston, Texas, as the fastest-growing metropolitan area in North America in terms of GDP expansion and employment growth.

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When applying for jobs, it’s natural to want to include every accomplishment you’ve ever had in your resume. But according to TheLadders.com, an online job board, hiring managers are looking for less Tolstoy and more infomercial.

Sanchez Energy Corp., a fossil fuel exploration and processing company, announced on November 29 that it had selected several new members for its leadership team, including a new chief operating officer and a new board of directors executive chairman.

Kirby Corporation, an oil and liquified gas transportation firm based in Houston, Texas, announced on November 27 that it will be purchasing Penn Maritime, an oil barge operator, sometime in December 2012.

According to the American Chemical Society’s AMS Nano publication, the engineering group has created a prototype that is capable of producing steam faster than the traditional methods of boiling water with coal or other fossil fuels.

According to various media reports, the Downtown Living Program could disburse an incentive package worth as much as $4 million. The project, the design of which has yet to be formally approved by Houston’s government, would have a $67 million price tag.

In what is sure to be a revitalizing moment for Texas’ energy market, Saudi Aramco, Saudia Arabia’s largest oil company and considered by some economists to be the most valuable business on the planet, has announced a joint venture with the Houston government.

According to reports from local news sources, the Lone Star State has a robustly growing renewable energy market, an industry that currently accounts for the most potential for clean power in the nation.

Due to the importance of this type of position, database architect candidates can expect to find good benefits and pay in the field. The BLS states that, as of 2010, the average take home pay for this job is $75,000, which is roughly $37 per hour.